Step Up Your Item Procurement with Quality Items Recently, here at the Greater Giving blog, we received a question from a reader. “Hi! We’re clients of Greater Giving and were just reading your article about ‘Best Practices for Mobile Bidding,’ and we wanted to know more about these ‘quality items that guests will be willing… Read More »
We sat down with Janna Finch, a nonprofit market researcher and contributor to this year’s Nonprofit Software Report, published by Software Advice. Each year, Software Advice talks with thousands of nonprofit managers looking for the right software for their organizations, providing unmatched insight into the needs of software buyers. They recently analyzed a random selection of 200… Read More »
Donor acquisition is both a core need and a core challenge facing nonprofits of all sizes. Nonprofit organizations need to raise money to survive and donor acquisition is the bridge between wanting to serve a cause and having the means to do so. Consider these three steps when looking to expand your portfolio of donors… Read More »
(Image: Photo by @jaredwhitney | Taken for the “Stand With Me” campaign aimed at ending child slavery – see standwithmemovie.com) Instagram For Nonprofits Instagram is an incredibly powerful way to reach your target audience in a personal and creative way while maximizing your potential to reach large groups. Here is everything you need to know to start… Read More »
Effective Ways to Engage Your Board in Fundraising You’ve got some wonderfully intelligent and accomplished people on your board, who are dedicated to your cause and active in the community. They are a force to be reckoned with! Their ability to leverage your fundraising efforts can really give a boost to your success. Here are some… Read More »
Types of Golf Fundraising Events & How to Fundraise with Golf Events Nonprofits looking to diversify their fundraising events consistently ask questions about golf events. Some nonprofits see golf events as a key donor cultivation point. Others see golf as an additional way they can raise funds to support programs and services during the year. Golf… Read More »
Top 5 Ways to Engage Your Board Members via Social Media Include a social media checklist to your Board Member welcome packet (e.g. “step 1: follow us on social media”, and include of the profiles they should follow.) Call your donor or setup a 1:1 coffee to discuss where they’re at. This is to say –… Read More »
The Latest (Most Awesome) Auction Item Ideas Get started early when putting your procurement target list together and think outside of the box for auction item ideas. The list below will give you a starting point for your brainstorming: Travel – Tie a travel package to a popular film, book, current event, or even the theme… Read More »
Excerpt of Chapter 2 A HIGHER BID How to Transform Special Event Fundraising Success with Strategic Benefit Auctions Are fundraisers, charity galas, and benefit auctions right for you? In most cases, the answer is a resounding yes. Well-designed and executed strategically, these events can be a golden gateway to significant fundraising and long-term donor engagement…. Read More »
Here’s to setting up your check-in for event night success On event night, guests want to quickly and efficiently enter your event and let the fun begin, which makes setting up your check-in system is crucial to the event’s success. Here are a few tips and styles to set up your check-in stations for event… Read More »